Portland District Health Annual Report 2007 - South West Alliance of ...

Portland District Health
Executive Management
Team
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MRS. MARIE SHEA
RN, BA (Hons), FRCNA, AFCHSE, JP
(Appointed July 2005, resigned August 2007)
The Chief Executive is responsible for the executive leadership
and overall management of the organisation ensuring that the
decisions of the Board are implemented.
Mr. O’Neill was appointed as Interim Chief Executive in July 2007.
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES
AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
MR. PHIL HYNES
Diploma Health Administration, Advanced Diploma of Business (HR)
(Appointed March 1982)
The Director of Corporate Services and Community Health is
responsible for all corporate service and allied health staff including
community nursing, counselling, drug and alcohol services, health
promotion, allied health, dental, physiotherapy, maternal and
child health, catering, environmental, engineering, safety, human
resources, fundraising, executive officer (Board), special projects
and supported residential service – Sea View House.
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
MRS. KATHRYN EYRE
RN Division 1, BN, M Health Management,
Certificate of Finance, AFCHSE, MRCNA
(Appointed February 2003)
The Director of Nursing is responsible for
inpatient services, outpatient services
(including Accident and Emergency),
operating suite, infection control, nurse
education, aged care, volunteers and
district nursing. She is also responsible
for the development, provision and
compliance of nursing policy.
With the assistance of the Assistant
Director of Nursing, Mrs Maureen
Patterson, she is also responsible for
quality co-ordination, mandatory reporting
including incidents, complaints and
patient advocacy issues, reporting
of quality of care to the community,
rehabilitation (return to work), clinical
HR specialists, data management and
chaplaincy services.
DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES
DR. MEINDERT VAN DER VEER
MB,CHB, FRACGP, MRACGP, AFACHSE
(Appointed November 2004, resigned July 2007)
The Director of Medical Services is responsible for the
development and provision of medical services including Visiting
and Career Medical Officers, medical imaging, pathology,
pharmacy, patient services, Portland District Health Specialist
Centre and health information management and Freedom of
Information. He is also responsible for medical policy.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
MR. WAYNE ARMISTEAD
BComm, CPA, Master of Business
(Appointed June 1987)
The Director of Finance is responsible
for the management of the Finance
Department including financial reporting,
analysis, budgeting and budgeting controls/
recovery in line with identified targets and
strategies.
The role provides management and
leadership for information technology,
payroll and supply.
PORTLAND DISTRICT HEALTH • ANNUAL REPORT 06/07